4 cm ( 0 @ . @ 06 to 0 @ . @ 16 in ) thick and yellow to yellow @ - @ brown , becoming reddish @ - @ brown to orange @ - @ brown in the bottom half in maturity . the lower portion of young stems is covered with white fl ##eck ##s . roughly equal in thickness at the top and bottom , the base of the stem is covered by a yellowish my ##cel ##ium that can be up to a third of the length of the stem . the ed ##ibility of the mushroom is " doubtful " and consumption " best avoided " . = = = microscopic characteristics = = = the spores are 7 – 9 by
4 cm ( 0 @. @ 06 to 0 @. @ 16 in ) thick and yellow to yellow @ - @ brown, becoming reddish @ - @ brown to orange @ - @ brown in the bottom half in maturity. the lower portion of young stems is covered with white flecks. roughly equal in thickness at the top and bottom, the base of the stem is covered by a yellowish mycelium that can be up to a third of the length of the stem. the edibility of the mushroom is " doubtful " and consumption " best avoided ". = = = microscopic characteristics = = = the spores are 7 – 9 by